Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inGreg EvansFriday 09 October 2026 21:28 BSTCelebrity Traitors ends with big 'murder' twist as four stars at riskThe Faithfuls made another costly error on Celebrity Traitors by voting to banish Coronation Street actor Julie Hesmondhalgh, who subsequently confirmed her innocence by revealing she was a Faithful.A distraught Sharon Rooney expressed her frustration following the departure of her ally Julie, strongly criticising fellow contestant James Blunt for his consistently incorrect theories, while the singer confessed to feeling stupid about his recent actions.Afterwards Host Claudia Winkleman announced a major twist to the usual murder format on The Traitors, introducing a high-stakes deadly game of hide and seek set in the woods.Traitors Maya Jama, James Acaster and Hannah Fry were tasked with selecting four contestants to participate in the game, choosing Ross Kemp, Rob Beckett, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Romesh Ranganathan as their potential targets.The four selected participants must venture deep into the woods to hide, forcing the Traitors to track them down and carry out a murder face-to-face. Leigh-Anne was secretly granted a key protecting her from being murdered, leaving the oblivious Traitors at risk of attempting to target a safe contestant.In fullCelebrity Traitors 2026 live: Second ‘murder’ revealed before much-loved Faithful’s shock exit at banishmentMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in